Garry Sobers is arguably the greatest cricketer the world has seen. In 93 Tests, he scored 8032 runs at an average of 57.78 with 26 tons — one of them being the then record of 365 not out.
India’s misery was compounded by the fact that Bhagwat Chandrasekar suffered a thumb injury while bowling his 10th over on Day One and did not bowl again.
On his debut Test series, Sunil Gavaskar plundered 774 runs, which remains a record till date for the most runs scored by someone in their first assignment.
Madhav Apte is the only known cricketer to have played alongside both DB Deodhar and Sachin Tendulkar.
When Indian team arrived in England for the 1971 tour, they were yet to win a Test in that country.
It was surely an evening which was dedicated to the Master Blaster, who in his two decades of career has entertained the whole of India.
Wadekar also reminisced about how the twist of fate made Tendulkar an opener in ODIs.
Wadekar said Rahane has a good defence and also the temperament to go with his talent.
The 73-year-old former cricketer also felt the Indian team had exceeded his expectations by reaching the semis.
Ajit Wadekar backed MS Dhoni ahead of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.